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Bank of Canada to Begin Circulating New $20 Polymer Bank Note

OTTAWA, Nov. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - The Bank of Canada will begin circulating
the new $20 bill, Canada's most widely used bank note, on Wednesday, 7 November 2012.

A ceremony to officially issue the new $20 note, which pays tribute to
the contributions and sacrifices of Canadian men and women in all
military conflicts, and features the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on the back of the note, will be held at the Brigadier Angle Armoury.

Speaking at the event will be Lieutenant-Colonel Nigel Whittaker,
Commanding Officer of The British Columbia Dragoons, and Mr. Trevor
Frers, Senior Regional Representative - Currency, British Columbia and
Yukon Regional Office, Bank of Canada

At the conclusion of the event, members of the media will have an
opportunity to meet with Bank of Canada and National Defence
representatives to find out more about the theme and the various
security and durability features, and to purchase a new $20 polymer
bank note.

On the Polymer series
The Bank of Canada issued the $100 bank note in November 2011,
followed by the $50 note in March 2012.The remaining bank notes in
the series, the $5 and $10 notes, will be unveiled and issued by the
end of 2013. Further details regarding timelines for the unveil and
issue of the $5 and $10 notes will be made available in the coming
months